United States Imports

Last Release

Mar 31, 2025

Actual

419

Units In

USD Million

401.12

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

Jun 05, 2025

Time to Release

28 Days 11 Hours

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
351,518 Mar 2022	312.98 Jun 2023	79,058.45 USD Million	1950-2025	U.S. Census Bureau

The United States is the world's second biggest importer. Main imports are: capital goods (22 percent) and consumer goods (21 percent). Others include: automotive vehicles, parts and engines (12 percent) and foods, feeds and beverages (5 percent). Shipments from China represent 21 percent of the total imports followed by Mexico (14 percent), Canada (13 percent), Japan (6 percent), and Germany (5 percent).

Latest Updates

U.S. imports of goods and services jumped by $17.8 billion, or 4.4%, to a record $419.0 billion in March 2025, as businesses and consumers accelerated purchases ahead of expected price hikes following new tariff announcements by the Trump administration. Consumer goods led the surge, rising by $22.5 billion—driven largely by a $20.9 billion spike in pharmaceutical imports. Capital goods imports increased by $3.7 billion, primarily due to higher demand for computer accessories, while automotive imports rose $2.6 billion, fueled by more passenger car purchases. In contrast, imports of industrial supplies and materials fell by $10.7 billion, weighed down by declines in finished metal shapes, nonmonetary gold, and crude oil. Service imports edged down $0.1 billion, as a $0.4 billion drop in travel offset a $0.2 billion gain in transport services.